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World Civilization Mid-Term end of section questions Questions And ANSWERS (A+ GRADED) What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to? - ANSWER Before the invention of writing What important characteristic did "Lucy," the earliest hominid yet found, have? - ANSWER Opposable thumbs What did Mary Leakey's discovery of footprints indicate about hominids? - ANSWER They walked upright earlier than had been believed What early species of hominids was the fir...

Worksheets for Mythology Questions and Answers What makes the Greek word mythos difficult to define? Because there is a shift in meaning with that word. Depending on who is using the word it can mean a lot of different things. Mythos is also connected to folktails. How is myth different from history? Myth is a narrative telling of things, while history at its beginnings is different. Historia is an examination. Examined account looking at other stories and giving an account to decide w...

NES English Language Arts Secondary Endorsement Test Already Passed Epic Long narrative poem; heroes are presented and heroic deeds evidenced; heroic deeds are significant to a given culture. Ode Lyrical verse; a classic ode structured in three different parts: the strophe, antistrophe, and epode; English odes are usually tributes for a specific individual. Strophe Part of the ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage. Antistrophe Repetition of the same word o...

Metaphysical Poetry - Answer- Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - Answer- Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - Answer- the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - Answer- Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurring throughout it....

refer to the passage below. "[In the 260s c.e. ], while the Roman Emperor Gallienus was given over to luxurious living of every sort, the leaders of the Goths sailed across the Dardanelles strait to Asia. There they laid waste to many populous cities and set ÿre to the renowned temple of Diana at Ephesus. After being driven from the neighborhood of Bithynia, the Goths destroyed Chalcedon, which was restored to some extent later. Yet even today, though it is happily situated near the capital c...

Week 6 Discussion: Epic Changes in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Instructions For the initial post, address one of the following: Option 1: Middle East Examine the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its beginnings some 4000 years ago and how it has evolved/devolved over the centuries to the current time? Analyze the role of the Balfour Declaration on Israel's rebirth in 1948 and its effectiveness in helping Jewish people in their quest to reclaim their ancient homeland. Opti...

POETS & POETRY | 1600 | He began a famous poem, ""I celebrate myself, and sing myself"" Walt Whitman 19th CENTURY BOOKS & AUTHORS | 800 | In 1893 this British man published his ""initial"" book, a ""text-book of biology""; many sci-fi novels followed H.G. Wells FRENCH LITERATURE | 2000 | A collection of about 90 tales, ""The Human Comedy"" by this author paints a vivid portrait of 19th c. France (Honoré de) Balzac CONSERVATIVE BOOKSHELF | 400 | Cartoonist Michael Ramirez...

Week 6 Discussion: Epic Changes in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Instructions For the initial post, address one of the following: Option 1: Middle East Examine the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its beginnings some 4000 years ago and how it has evolved/devolved over the centuries to the current time? Analyze the role of the Balfour Declaration on Israel's rebirth in 1948 and its effectiveness in helping Jewish people in their quest to reclaim their ancient homeland. Option 2...